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a stitch in time saves nine

  • 1 a stitch in time saves nine

    a stitch in time saves nine
    mais vale prevenir do que remediar.

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  • 2 stitch

    [sti ] 1. noun
    1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) ponto
    2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) ponto
    3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) pontada
    2. verb
    (to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) costurar
    - in stitches
    - stitch up
    * * *
    [stitʃ] n 1 ponto de costura, ponto de tricô, ponto de crochê. 2 malha. 3 laço de fio. 4 pedaço de pano. 5 coll pouquinho, pingo. 6 pontada. 7 Med sutura. 8 sl pessoa ou coisa hilária, divertida. 9 roupa. he hasn’t got a stitch on / ele está completamente nu, ele não tem nada sobre o corpo. • vt+vi 1 dar pontos. 2 costurar, cerzir, coser. 3 Med suturar. a stitch in time saves nine mais vale prevenir do que remediar. buttonhole stitch ponto caseado. chain stitch ponto corrente. cross stitch ponto de cruz. he keeps one in stitches ele faz a gente rir. herringbone stitch ponto de espinha. looped stitch ponto de cadeia. straight stitch ponto de máquina. stem stitch ponto de haste. to be in stitches rir a bandeiras despregadas. to stitch up a) costurar, remendar, cerzir. b) incriminar alguém enganando, dando falsas informações.

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